granny bonnet

took peoples advice and moved some of my granny bonnets seedlings into their own pots but i am confused of what after care i have to give them obviously i wll move them into bigger pots when larger but what happens over winter will the foilage still die off and regrow in spring even though they are quite small?thank you

Indeed, as Niucutlet says, plant them out in autumn, when the soil is still warm, they will overwinter fine and return to delight you next year. Aquillegias are very promiscuous, and freely cross with each other, so that often you get a garden full of greyish pink ones, but I have found that some of the modern hybrids do keep their colour and don't crosspollinate with their neighbours - you will have to wait and see what yours do. I have also found a couple of double ones in my garden this year, very strange as I don't usually grow double flowers because the bees can't get any use of them.. However, those that have arrived themselves are very lovely so I shall let them be.

Bought some plugs last year, can't remember where from, lovely clear shade of yellow. Have kept them a bit apart and hope they will return true next time. Fingers crossed they will be good like a few of the others.

Yes, I've had trouble germinating single colours from seeds, which is why I bought pugs. I wasn't at all sure they would survive the winter but they did. Will save seed but suspet they won't come true, assuming they germinate at all.

There are two schools of thought , Lulu. You can sow now in trays, and they may germinate soon or in the spring. Or you can sow in the ground where you want them to be. If you have lots of seed you could try both methods.

I sowed mine in a cold greenhouse in January this year on the advice of Carrie Thomas, National Collection holder. Excellent germination of all. Previously I'd sown them outside when ripe, this also worked very well but sometimes I had germination in autumn and had to look after tiny plants through the winter.

they will seed themselves in the garden with no help from you if you leave them